Bulgaria vs Russia: Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Bulgaria
4.65
in 2024
Russia
4.13
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
156th
Russia rank
159th
Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) over time
- Bulgaria
- Russia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4.65 against 4.13 in Russia, a difference of 0.52.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 156th and Russia ranks 159th of 201 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.22 | 40.33 | 12.89 | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 34.12 | 28.46 | 5.66 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 24.23 | 22.08 | 2.15 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 16.39 | 19.97 | 3.58 | Russia |
| 1990s | 15.28 | 17.35 | 2.06 | Russia |
| 2000s | 11.57 | 11.74 | 0.1735 | Russia |
| 2010s | 7.17 | 6.72 | 0.4566 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.99 | 4.35 | 0.6442 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Bulgaria or Russia?
- Bulgaria, at 4.65 against 4.13 in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Bulgaria and Russia?
- 0.52, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Russia?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Russia rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 156th and Russia ranks 159th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.